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it is the molecules of plasticconsist of carbon
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∙ 13y agoMost plastics do not biodegrade very well at all. That is changing though
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∙ 12y agoMany plastics are biodegradable. If plastic items are left out in the sun, they frequently degrade much more quickly as the ultraviolet light breaks down the chemical bonds in the plastic.
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∙ 11y agoits a lover boy
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Does plastic bottles go through a chemical change?
Yes, but very slowly ... that's what non-biodegradable is all about.
Is tetra pack non biodegradable?
Yes, of course. It is usually made up of p.lastic materials which are non biodegradable.
Why is nonbiodegradable plastic became biodegradable plastic?
So it can...um, BIODEGRADE PERHAPS?!
Is DDT is non-biodegradable?
YES
Do degradable plastic bags create any environmental problems?
Some. types like Oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, oxy-degradable, oxy-biodegradable, and degradable plastic(bags) are harmful.For they are merely plastic with a chemical additive.
Is nylon non-biodegradable?
yes, it is non-biodegradable, like any non-organic plastic
A sentence using non-biodegradable?
Some plastic is non-biodegradable, in the sense that it takes longer than several lifetimes for the plastic to disintegrate. A glass bottle is essentially non-biodegradable.
What 2 families of plastic are there?
biodegradable and non-biodegradeable
Can you put plastic in the vermicomposting pit?
no, we cannot put the plastic in the vemicomposting pit because plastic is a non biodegradable waste and non biodegradable waste cannot not be decomposed by earth worms or red worms.
What are some things that are non biodegradable?
Material that's nonliving (excluding dead organic matter) is non-biodegradable. Plastic, metal, styrofoam, and corrugated cardboard are non-biodegradable, while a dead tree, animal waste, and skin cells are biodegradable. A difference between biodegradable trash and non-biodegradable trash is that the biodegradable can be thrown out into a backyard and eventually turn into soil or something that other living things can reuse, while non-biodegradable trash can be recycled, as in reused for its original purposed, usually for humans.
How can you make non-biodegradable plastic degradable?
Blow it up.
Is plastic long lasting?
Plastic is a non-biodegradable substance. Yes, it is long lasting.
Is plastic nonrenewable?
Plastic is a renewable substance but it is non-biodegradable that is, it can't be decomposed.
Effect of plastic?
By plastic many of the herbivorous can die by eating it.As plastic is non biodegradable it can not be degist
What type of things are not biodegradable?
Plastic, glass, metal, and rubber rare just a few examples of non biodegradable things
What are examples of non biodegradable material?
Non-biodegradable materials are things that can't be broken down easily by natural processes. For example, plastic shopping bags would take thousands of years to be degraded (broken down). Some examples of non-biodegradable materials are: plastic polystyrene (styrofoam) metals foams glasses silicon-based materials/circuit boards oil ashes
Example of biodegradable and non-biodegradable?
Some example of BIO-DEGRADABLE THINGS: paper, juice, chicken bones, clothes... anything that can be broken down by organisms NON BIO-DEGRADABLE THINGS: plastic toys, plastic bags, glass, steel, synthetic rubber.
